In a series of violent incidents in Germany, politicians from various parties have been targeted in the lead-up to the European parliamentary elections scheduled for June 9. Matthias Ecke, a leading candidate for the Social Democrats, was hospitalized with broken bones after being attacked in Dresden while putting up campaign posters. Similarly, Berlin senator and former mayor Franziska Giffey was assaulted in a local library, suffering injuries to her head and neck. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, expressing his concerns on social network X, condemned these attacks, highlighting the threat they pose to democratic processes.
Berlin Senator Franziska Giffey is the latest among a number of politicians attacked in Germany as the country gears up for elections in a polarizing climate. Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned the act on social media as ‘cowardly’ https://t.co/LH9qekcMKp https://t.co/kb4NFsV0ox
Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned a ‘cowardly’ act after a senior figure in his party was struck over the head in a Berlin library, the latest in a string of attacks on politicians in a polarizing climate as Germany gears up for elections https://t.co/LH9qekcMKp https://t.co/85d5wMZV1H
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A prominent Berlin politician was violently assaulted and suffered injuries to her head and neck, police said Wednesday, in the latest attack on elected officials that raises concern over rising political violence in Germany. https://t.co/gcoQxTcoM2
An attacker hit a former mayor of Berlin in the head with a bag in the latest in a rash of assaults against politicians in Germany, police said Wednesday. https://t.co/FLSzsaLzil
Another German politician is attacked as concerns rise over violence ahead of EU elections in June https://t.co/h2tGWnMcjT
Berlin senator and former city mayor Franziska Giffey became the latest victim in a string of attacks on German politicians when a man struck her from behind with a heavy object in a local library, according to a police statement https://t.co/Enoey1BQbC
Berlin senator struck on head as concern grows over attacks on politicians https://t.co/QTdUzOApim https://t.co/6mV03XeO2O
⚠️ BERLIN SENATOR STRUCK ON HEAD AS CONCERN GROWS OVER ATTACKS ON POLITICIANS Full Story → https://t.co/3s4nXtQEGX Berlin senator and former city mayor Franziska Giffey became the latest victim in a string of attacks on German politicians when a man struck her from behind…
A polarized Germany sees attacks on both left- and right-wing politicians right before June 9 elections. https://t.co/nNKJx6sLbx
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed his concern over the attack on Matthias Ecke, the leading candidate of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), nominated for elections to the European Parliament. In a post on social network X, Scholz said the attack “threatens… https://t.co/y5liFIa8Ml
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German politician Matthias Ecke has been hospitalized after being attacked in Dresden while campaigning for the upcoming European parliamentary elections, police and his party, the Social Democrats, say. https://t.co/YDnBePX3hD
🚨🇩🇪BREAKING: GERMAN POLITICIAN ATTACKED IN DRESDEN Matthias Ecke, the top candidate for the German Social Democrats (SPD), was seriously injured when a group of men attacked him in Dresden while he was putting up campaign posters. It’s reported that he suffered broken bones,… https://t.co/6pCyzUuaxq